Nick Anderson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Nick Anderson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Nick Anderson

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Anderson: 1989-90 to 2001-02
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Nick Anderson 13 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Nick Anderson 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Nick Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Nick Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Nick Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Anderson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 14.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 5.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 11,529 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 4,064 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Nick Anderson 2,087 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Nick Anderson 1,114 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 364 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Nick Anderson 800 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .446 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .356 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .667 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 19.9 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.4 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 4.1 (1995) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.9 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.7 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 13.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 4.9 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 644 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 238 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Nick Anderson 110 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Nick Anderson 72 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 29 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Nick Anderson 49 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .413 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .333 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .678 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 20.8 (1999) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.8 (1999) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 3.3 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 2.3 (1999) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 1.8 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)